COMIC. Comissió d'Instruments Científics

In order to raise awareness to the importance of university heritage, UNIVERSEUM, has established 18 November as European University Heritage Day. On this day, European universities celebrate their common cultural heritage through special activities, debates,

Science & Education Thematic Journal Issue History of Science in Museums Science museums and science centres are primary avenues to communicate science to the public and are the major non-formal settings for science education. Yet, the potential role of the history (and philosophy) of science in this cultural context is not well explored. This special issue will publish current research in the area and illuminate a variety of issues on the uses of history of science in museum environments.

University of Leeds Director of the Museum of History of Science, Technology and Medicine Reference Number ARTHM0008 Faculty of Arts, School of Humanities Academic Grade 7 Job Summary Full time, starting from 3 October 2011 or as soon as practicable thereafter.

Content Developer, History of Science £22,970 - £23,970 per annum pro rata. Fixed-term contract to October 2011. Science Museum, South Kensington, London Closing date: 12th January 2010. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 17th January. A specialist position has arisen on the Science Museum's project team for Making Modern Science, a proposed major permanent exhibition on the history and current practice of science. The gallery will be based around the Science Museum’s world-class collections, spanning from the late 18th century to the present day.

Science Museum, London Curator, History of Science £29,844 to £32,344 inclusive per annum Location: South Kensington, London A specialist curatorial position has arisen in the Collections Unit based at the Science Museum, London. This role is for an individual with a good knowledge of the history of science and, ideally, experience of working with museum objects. A commitment to developing and communicating knowledge of the history of science and its associated material culture using all media – exhibition, publication, web, presentation and broadcast – is essential.